A Comparative Grammar of the Modern Aryan Languages of India v1.c4.43

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the religion of Budh, he binds not on his sword; hearing the news, the king's mind was distressed; he called the prince, and saluting him (said), Why have you embraced this religion, abandoning shame tell me, are you grieved at the death of the bania's son? Do not listen to this destroyed science, (by which) manliness flies away, fame is destroyed. You are of royal race, with kings hunt the deer in the far-stretching forest, abandon this delusion, be the Purans your guide, listen to the Ramayan and (Maha)bharat."—*Chand*, i., 72.